Tyvek hanger (allowing for personal items to be hung on the walls) (Image by Molo Design)

Tyvek hanger (allowing for personal items to be hung on the walls) (Image by Molo Design)

To illustrate the practicality of the system, David, a member of the Molo team, has volunteered to camp out in a softshelter module within the Molo workshop space for a period of several weeks (Image by Molo Design)

Canadian design firm Molo has taken initiative to create a cheap and comfortable housing solution for disaster relief situations (Image by Molo Design)

David sets up home (Image by Molo Design)

Canadian design firm Molo has taken initiative to create a cheap and comfortable housing solution for disaster relief situations. (Image by Molo Design)

The softeshelter modules have been made from 100 percent recycled materials, with the objective to be re-used over a long period if time (Image by Molo Design)

The flexible walls pack flat, suitable for fast and cost effective shipping, whilst in a matter of minutes the softwalls can be unpacked and expanded to create walls and rooms (Image by Molo Design)

The softeshelter modules have been made from 100 percent recycled materials, with the objective to be re-used over a long period if time (Image by Molo Design)

"The softwall quickly and easily expands to create the four walls of the space and the end panels are connected magnetically to each other" says Molo (Image by Molo Design)

"The softwall quickly and easily expands to create the four walls of the space and the end panels are connected magnetically to each other" says Molo (Image by Molo Design)

The flexible walls pack flat, suitable for fast and cost effective shipping, whilst in a matter of minutes the softwalls can be unpacked and expanded to create walls and rooms (Image by Molo Design)

"With 1-2 people, private rooms for individual families can be created within minutes without tools or experience," explains Molo (Image by Molo Design)

"With 1-2 people, private rooms for individual families can be created within minutes without tools or experience," explains Molo (Image by Molo Design)

The softshelter system encompasses all that is required for a disaster relief housing (Image by Molo Design)

The softshelter will soon be available as a fully deployable system (Image by Molo Design)

The softshelter will soon be available as a fully deployable system (Image by Molo Design)

The softshelter will soon be available as a fully deployable system (Image by Molo Design)

The softshelter will soon be available as a fully deployable system (Image by Molo Design)

The softshelter system encompasses all that is required for a disaster relief housing (Image by Molo Design)

Canadian design firm Molo has created a cheap and comfortable housing innovation for disaster relief situations.. Dubbed "softshelter," the system has been designed to create personal space within in a communal shelter, thus providing individuals or families with some privacy during a time of hardship. The softshelter modules are made from 100 percent recycled materials designed for re-use over a long period if time. The flexible walls pack flat, suitable for fast and cost effective shipping, whilst in a matter of minutes the softwalls can be unpacked and expanded to create walls and rooms.